Matthew Odam

Restaurant critic and reporter @Statesman @Austin360. Email [email protected] IG: @matthewodam

[Matthew Odam @odam]

@bigsportscasual That’s how it felt facing him. Of course, not as a @HoustonRockets fan. You picked the wrong graphic. Jordan’s Bulls were 11-13 against @DR34M’s Rockets. Nobody was better against him.

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

One of the most exciting aspects of Austin's growth over the last 20 years has been the explosion of Asian culinary offerings, from Indian to Cambodian. https://t.co/jbdlo8MDna

[Neena Satija @neenareports]

NEW: Absent a biblical rainfall event this summer, Corpus Christi will be the first American city in modern history to run out of water. 💦
Schools & hospitals hope to drill wells. Lawns are dry. How will petrochemical plants handle it? We don’t know.
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[Matthew Odam @odam]

Did they open a Silicon Valley Power Mission Substation across I-69 from Daikin Park? What the hell is going on?!

[Chandler Rome @Chandler_Rome]

The Astros put Nick Allen on the injured list with back spasms. Braden Shewmake takes his spot on the 26-man roster. Cristian Javier goes to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man spot for Shewmake.

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

One of the oldest barbecue restaurants in Texas, the Original Black's BBQ from Lockhart, has purchased the former Trudy's location near UT campus. https://t.co/sB4YG2uLmI

[Lily Kepner @lilykepner]

SCOOP: @UTAustin to host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in unpublicized April event.

He will give a lecture for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. #highered #ut #txed

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[Matthew Odam @odam]

@Buster_ESPN

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Native Austinite Hoover Alexander will close his Hoover's Cooking on Manor Road this spring, though the patron saint of the “cosmic pudding” that binds us all says his mission will continue. https://t.co/0gcu5c0Aj0

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Native Austinite Hoover Alexander will close his Hoover's Cooking on Manor Road this spring, though the patron saint of the “cosmic pudding” that binds us all says his mission will continue. https://t.co/S6szgRvUF6

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Lenoir owners opening Spanish-inspired neighborhood bar Boni's on South First Street March 6. https://t.co/60olzHh6ML

[Matthew Odam @odam]

@MrCArmstrong @financedystop Tell me you’re not a Texan while telling me you are a Texan.

[John Spong @sponglr]

Calling all Willie fans! New OBW hitting next week. Hear Kenny Chesney, Taj Mahal, George Saunders, Tami Neilson, Jamey Johnson, Matt Berninger, and way more...talking on why they love @WillieNelson. Hear the new trailer here: https://t.co/VfxBTPgbb1

[The Restaurant Manifesto @restofesto]

So much fine dining panders to Michelin. It’s boring, soulless, and a colossal waste of money.

[Peter Kafka @pkafka]

A thing about people who complain all day about the big bad old media is that they love being in the big bad old media.

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[Mark Medici @Medici1]

As we can continue to invest in the @statesman we have launched a new feature on https://t.co/2C0QHA8moR to highlight the incredible work from @odam

Is there anyone better at chronicling Austin’s food scene? I think not.

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[Matthew Odam @odam]

The ham, the ribs, the duck … Parish Barbecue goes its own way, and goes hard. https://t.co/X6mvEkJsjb

[Matthew Odam @odam]

I’m still thinking about the smoked ham at Parish Barbecue, the best new barbecue joint in Austin.

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Best Austin dishes Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam ate in June https://t.co/vA5oAgfw9l

[Matthew Odam @odam]

Has a group of players (or fans) ever filed a class action lawsuit against an #MLB team’s medical/training staff? Asking for a friend. A friend on the #Astros. Smh.

[Matthew Odam @odam]

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[Matthew Odam @odam]

Memorial Day weekend will always hold a special place in the hearts of us who call #Wimberley home. The flood feels like a lifetime ago but will echo forever.